Information about #BBA867 color

#BBA867 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BBA867 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(187, 168, 103) — 73.3% red, 65.9% green, 40.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 7 / 33 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #BBA867 reads as a moderately toned golden yellow and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Safari (#C0A469). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Pale Oak (#BBA46D) and Gimblet (#B9AD61).

The recipe behind #BBA867 is rgb(187, 168, 103), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #BBA867 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.4:1. No one has named #BBA867 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BBA867 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#BBA867 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #BBA867

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Safari color link
Safari

#C0A469

Pale Oak color link
Pale Oak

#BBA46D

Gimblet color link
Gimblet

#B9AD61

Travis color link
Travis

#B79E67

Iko color link
Iko

#B3AB6E

Golden Green color link
Golden Green

#BDB369

Coromandel color link
Coromandel

#B9A873

Uluru color link
Uluru

#BF9B67

Oxstone color link
Oxstone

#C39D64

Laser color link
Laser

#C6A95E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BBA867
  • RGB187, 168, 103
  • CMYK0, 7, 33, 27
  • CSSrgb(187, 168, 103)
  • HSL46°, 38%, 57%
  • HSL Precise46.429°, 38.182%, 56.863%
  • HSV46°, 45%, 73%
  • HSB46°, 45%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.404
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.659, 0.404)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.659, 0.404, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.659, 0.404)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB40.4%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBBA867
  • DECIMAL ID12298343
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01